How did you get
the part of Lara Croft?
I attended a casting session with a number of other models.
Did you know
anything about Lara and Tomb Raider before?
Yes, I had actually played the game a little before the casting. I had also
seen Lara Croft on the front covers of lots of magazines.
How do you feel
about representing a digital character?
Very excited! Lara Croft is such a tough, sexy character - why wouldn't I
want to be her? She's larger than life and I'm proud to think that I've been
chosen to play her part.
Do you think you
have much in common with Lara?
Yes. I'm very independent and I love sports running, boxing etc. I have an
athletic build like Lara and I've also got a rather large chest... though not
quite as big as Lara's!!! I also love a challenge.
Do you think
Lara is a positive role model to today's young women? If so, why?
Yes, I do think Lara is a positive model it's great to see a woman so
powerful, independent and tough, yet still sexy. I really think that Lara gives
women inspiration to go out and get what they want. She's a real no-nonsense
character!
What's the best
thing about being Lara Croft?
Being Lara makes me feel powerful and confident, and the reaction I've had
from people so far makes me feel really popular, even loved! It's a real
pleasure to meet all the fans who support Lara they're so dedicated to her!
What are your
aspirations for the future?
The main thing for me is to be successful and happy. I haven't decided
exactly what I want to do just yet I'm taking each day as it comes (a bit like
Lara!). I love meeting all Lara's fans so I'll be more than happy to carry on
doing that!
What are your
favourite leisure activities?
I love sport: running, cycling and going to the gym, and I'm hoping to take a
course in rock climbing soon! When I'm not feeling quite so active I enjoy the
cinema and eating out but every now and then I'll let my hair down and have a
mad clubbing night out.
Why did you get
your head shaved?
Because I'm crazy! I've always wanted to do it just to see what it looks
like. I guess I wanted to change my image from my previous 'Marilyn Monroe'
look. Quite a drastic change it'll be fun to show the pictures to my
grandchildren!
Lara's a bit of
a globetrotter have you visited many countries yourself?
Yes quite a few, including Japan, America, Lebanon, Italy, France and
Spain.
What's been your
favourite job so far and why?
Lara Croft of course! I also really enjoyed my time as a hostess on the TV
game show 'Man Oh Man', hosted by Chris Tarrant.
How did you
start your modelling career did you always want to be a model?
I was quite interested in seeing if I had what it takes to be a professional
model, so I went to see a model agency in Manchester who took me on their books.
That was a few years ago and it took a long time to build up regular work and a
decent portfolio, but I didn't give up. Before that I was working in a bank.
After my first taste of modelling I knew that I didn't want to go back!
Lara's got
rather large breasts, a tiny waist and very long legs do you think that men
are attracted to Lara simply because of the way she looks?
No... not just because she looks great, although those vital statistics do
help well initially anyway! I think men really fall in love with Lara because
she's so versatile there's nothing she won't attempt, or at least try. She
doesn't let anything get in her way and I think a lot of men really like women
to be strong in character as well as the physical side of things.
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